![A protester waves an American flag while walking through tear gas fired by federal officers during a protest in front of the Mark O Hatfield US Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, 21 July 2020](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/103E8/production/_113563566_hi062562252.jpg)
The US city of Portland has seen another night of clashes between demonstrators and federal law enforcement officers sent by President Donald Trump to end almost two months of anti-racism protests there.
Police in Portland, Oregon, said federal officers fired tear gas to disperse a large crowd of protesters – some armed with hammers – who had gathered outside a courthouse and were throwing projectiles.
There have been nightly rallies in the city since the death of George Floyd in police custody in May, but clashes have escalated in recent days.
Mr Trump’s decision to send federal law enforcement agents to protect government buildings in Portland has been deeply controversial. The Democratic governor of Oregon, Kate Brown, has demanded their withdrawal.
![Two protesters flee through tear gas after federal officers dispersed a crowd of about a thousand at a courthouse in Portland, 21 July 2020](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/B9B0/production/_113563574_tv062562255.jpg)
![Federal law enforcement officers, deployed under the Trump administration's new executive order to protect federal monuments and buildings, face off with protesters in Portland](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/17C42/production/_113564379_tv062561347.jpg)
![A demonstrator with a bicycle moves past a gas canister in the road near the courthouse in Portland](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/F57E/production/_113564826_tv062562250.jpg)
![Demonstrators try to break into a federal building during a protest against racial inequality, police violence, and the presence of federal law enforcement officers, Portland, Oregon](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/95CA/production/_113564383_tv062561330.jpg)
![A shield line, made up of protesters with umbrellas and trash cans, advances on federal officers during a protest in front of the courthouse, 21 July 2020](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/593E/production/_113564822_tv062562258.jpg)
![As part of a peaceful demonstration in the city on Monday evening, thousands of protesters walked through the streets holding aloft lit mobile phones](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/254A/production/_113564590_tv062556735.jpg)
![Hundreds of women marched in Portland with raised fists to raise awareness of racial inequality](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/C18A/production/_113564594_tv062556780.jpg)
![The presence of federal law enforcement officers on the streets of Portland to control the protesters is deeply controversial](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/15DCA/production/_113564598_tv062561546.jpg)
![A federal officer with a handheld device attempts to disperse a large crowd 20, July 2020](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/12E22/production/_113564377_tv062562238.jpg)
More about the Portland protests
- Trump’s crackdown on Portland protests explained
- Does Trump have the right to send in federal forces?
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